G. Pierné International Orchestral Conducting Masterclasses

David Reiland, music director of the Orchestre national de Metz Grand Est, offers for the seventh year in a row a five-day orchestral conducting masterclass from July 7th to 11th 2026.
This masterclass takes place in Metz, France, at the Arsenal Concert Hall.

Six young male and female conductors in the early stages of their career will be selected on the merit of their application and benefit from quality working time with the Orchestre national de Metz Grand Est and its music director.

The documents listed below are to be sent in French or in English to the following e-mail address masterclass.metz@citemusicale-metz.fr:
- Curriculum Vitae
- 1 to 2 photos (HD 300dpi)
- 1 to 2 recent and contrasted 20 minutes max. videos of the candidate conducting an orchestra (video links)
More information in the PDF attached.

Deadline for submitting application: Sunday, 5th April 2026
Results made public by Sunday, 10th May 2026

Registration fee for participants (if taken): € 400